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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Fancy Fair At Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

The popular Fancy Fair will again be conducted in the old Cathedral Hall to-night. It is anticipated that there will be a…

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Singleton Poultry and Pigeon Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON, Wednesday—A total of 648 entries has been received for the annual Poultry and Pigeon Show to be staged at the…

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Maitland Visitors to Brisbane Hospitality of North Feature of Racing Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

Brisbane had such an influx of visitors for the Victory Cup carnival that all hotels were fully booked out, many had to resort to private homes for accommodation. Maitland visitors who returned yesterday spoke in…

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Poultry Club Has Received Splendid Entries for Twoday Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Singleton District Poultry Club has received outstanding response to its call for entries for the poultry show to be conducted in the showground…

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Singleton Show Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Thurs—At last night’s N.A.A meeting it was decided to hold the next meeting of the association a Saturday…

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Show Finances at Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

QUIRINDI: The financial statement of the recent show indicated a profit of about £380. Income to May [?] was £1221,…

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Poultry Show Opens Fine Exhibition of Birds

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club opened its show to-day in the showground pavilion. There was an excellent…

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Merriwa District News Flower Show and Fancy Fair. Successful Red Cross Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

On Saturday last in the School of Arts the flower show and fancy fair, under the auspices of the Merriwa branch of the Red Cross Society, by…

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May Queen Competition Carnival at Sports Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

On Sunday May 19, a grand sports carnival organised by Frank Bonar will be launched at the Cessnock Sports Ground in aid of the Cessnock…

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Poultry Show Exhibits

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Monday—Mr. McGilvray of Go[?] who Judged the ducks large fowis and bantams at their Poultry and…

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The Major Honours at Poultry Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

Major awards at the week-end show conducted by Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club were as under:…

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Initial Show of Poultry Club Outstanding Achievements Due to Hard Work and Energy

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 4

Initial show of Singleton & District Poultry and Pigeon Club, staged last Friday and Saturday, was an outstanding, success, due principally to the many weeks of hard work and energy put in by members of the club…

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Flower Show at Denman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

DENMAN, Mrs. S. M. Ponder won the cup presented by Mr. G. T. Purvis for the champion rose at the CWA rose and…

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Denman. C.w.a. Rose and Chrysanthemum Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

Mrs. S. M. Ponder won the cup presented by Mr. G. T. Purvis for the champion rose of the C.W.A. show. Many beautiful blooms were exhibited…

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Successful Flower Show and Fete Big Effort of St. Andrew's Kirk at Wor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

The special St. Andrew's Presbyterian thanksgiving for peace, celebrated by a flower show and fete which was organised by the…

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Resignation of the Show Secetary

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Brown, secretary of the Maitland Show Council, last night tendered his resignation to the executive committee…

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Players Not Giving the Public “A Fair Go,” Says League President

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 6

President F.L McNamara didn’t pull any punches at a meeting of players and members of Maitland and District Rugby League Football Club last night He strongly critised players for not attending training…

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Winners at Junior Red Cross Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday —The following members of the Junior Red cross gained prizes and higly commended certificates in the…

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£130 From Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON.—The sum of £130 was made at the thanksgiving flower show and fete organised by st Andrew is…

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Sheep Show First Since 1941

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 1

The first sheep show since 1941 opened in Sydney this morning. It is the 47th show conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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